diskusbooks Chapter 64 Special Hot Springs and Such are Perfect for Summer 2
Chapter 64 Special Hot Springs and Such are Perfect for Summer 2
Lynn entered the hot spring room.
The room is simply and elegantly furnished, with smooth pebbles on the floor and a hot spring pool in the center, surrounded by natural rocks.
The pool water was clear, with wisps of white steam rising from it, and the air was filled with a faint mineral scent and a calming herbal aroma.
Clean bath towels, a wooden tub, and a simple bathrobe were placed by the pool.
After removing his clothes, which were stained with dust and smelled of sulfur, Lynn immersed himself in the warm pool water.
The perfect heat instantly enveloped Lynn's entire body, causing all of Lynn's pores to open up.
The mental and physical exhaustion from drawing the magic array seemed to be completely healed by the hot spring water.
Countless moments of comfort.
Finally, it turned into a satisfied sigh.
what.
Take a soak after you're done with your work.
It was pretty fun.
He leaned against the smooth stone by the pool, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the rare tranquility.
It seems pretty good.
However, this tranquility did not last long.
The slight creaking sound was the sound of the wooden door being pushed open.
Lynn opened his eyes in confusion and turned to look.
A tall, slender figure swayed slightly as she walked in through the misty steam.
Ok.
Is it Elune?
She had clearly taken a bath; her long, wet silver hair cascaded over her shoulders, the ends still dripping with water.
She was only wrapped in a simple moon-white silk bathrobe, the belt loosely tied around her waist, the neckline slightly open, revealing her delicate, jade-like collarbone and a captivating, snow-white curve.
Her cheeks were flushed with an unnatural redness, her emerald green eyes were watery and somewhat unfocused, lacking her usual cool and dignified demeanor, and instead showing a hint of languor and... boldness?
A faint, sweet aroma of fairy fruit wine wafted through the air.
"Teacher..." Elune's voice was soft and slightly tipsy.
She walked unsteadily to the edge of the pool, squatted down, and looked Lynn in the water at eye level: "Aren't you bored soaking alone? Would you like me to massage your shoulders?"
Lynn was stunned.
The Elune before my eyes was completely different from the dignified and elegant clan leader I knew.
Bathrobe, wet hair, drunkenness, a bold and proactive suggestion…
All of this combined creates a rather impactful effect.
No.
Is this your plan?
Send your chieftain into my arms?
This plan!!
This plan...
This plan is fantastic!!
I wonder which genius came up with this idea.
At the same time, Ivital, who was soaking in the hot spring, sneezed.
Isera, who was standing next to her, asked, "Ivital, do you think this plan will succeed?"
"It should work," Ivital replied hesitantly.
She wasn't really sure either.
But that's how it's written in traditional Chinese novels.
Alone... getting a massage... then the female lead accidentally falls into a hot spring... using her wet body as a seductive gesture... revealing her beautiful figure, and in the ambiguous atmosphere, the feelings between the male and female leads quickly intensify, and the male lead, unable to control himself, kisses the female lead...
Yeah, that's roughly the plot.
"Chief Elune, this..."
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? And you seem to have... had a little to drink?"
Lynn coughed lightly and said, feigning modesty.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Elune tilted her head, a childlike gesture that made her look even more innocent and alluring.
"I also think it's not a good idea..."
"But Elder Seran and the others said..."
She paused, her gaze becoming even more focused.
even……
She was serious, almost like someone engaged in an academic discussion, but given her attire and demeanor, this seriousness seemed particularly ambiguous.
"They say that for two people who have signed a natural contract, more intimate contact is beneficial for deepening their relationship."
"The better the relationship, the more compatible the two people are, and the more helpful it is in understanding the way of nature."
"Before... I could never sense what you were thinking, teacher."
Elune extended her slender, white fingers and gently tapped her heart, causing her bathrobe to loosen slightly. "But after the sea of glowing flowers... I was able to vaguely sense some of your emotions and thoughts, teacher..."
She raised her watery eyes and looked directly into Lynn's eyes, her voice as soft as a feather brushing against the heart: "Teacher... are you averse to... this kind of contact with me?"
Inside the hot spring room, steam filled the air.
Starlight streamed through the window, casting a hazy glow.
Their gazes met in the air, as if invisible threads were pulling at each other, making the air thick and hot.
Lynn's Adam's apple bobbed.
Rejection?
How can I refuse this?
Then I'll be called a eunuch.
A stunningly beautiful elf chieftain, usually as aloof as the moon, now had hazy eyes due to intoxication, and his clothes were even half-open.
Squatting by the hot spring, in a tone that sounds like academic inquiry but is actually tinged with anticipation, I ask if you're averse to close contact...
This is a test that strikes right at the soul.
Which cadre could withstand such a test?
"Cough cough cough."
"No, not really." Lynn heard his own voice, which sounded a little lower than usual.
"Hmm?" Elune's lips curved upwards very slightly, and her dreamy emerald eyes gained a bit more sparkle.
She slowly reached out her hand, seemingly genuinely intending to fulfill the offer of a "massage".
However, just a second before her fingertips were about to touch Lynn's shoulder—
Elune's body stiffened abruptly!
The hazy intoxication in his eyes receded quickly like the tide, replaced by a trace of panic and clarity.
"T-Teacher!" she said in a low voice, her speech quickening.
"Elder Thran just told me in the language of nature... that Sister Leah seems to be... coming this way!"
Lynn was also taken aback.
Leah?
Didn't she go to the hot springs with Vera?
Elune was clearly more panicked.
She looked around—the hot spring room was private, but simply furnished, with nowhere to hide.
Wardrobe? No.
A screen? Too thin.
The only thing that slightly obscured the view was the misty water vapor and...
Her gaze fell on the hot spring water in front of Lynn.
The pool water is not very clear due to the natural minerals in it, and under the night and lamplight, it appears to be a deep, dark green.
Mist swirled above the water's surface.
"I'm sorry, teacher!" Elune said immediately, her voice barely audible.
The next moment, before Lynn could fully react...
With a soft "splash" and a slight ripple, Elune, who was crouching by the pool, had vanished!
Lynn felt a warm sensation underwater, and then a soft, slightly cool body pressed against his leg, hidden deep in the pool.
The water rippled, the mist swirled, and the fireflies glowed dimly; from the surface, it was indeed difficult to detect that a person was hiding underwater.
only……
This hiding place is just too...
Lynn's body tensed instantly, and he felt his blood flow increase significantly.
Almost at the same time Elune hid herself, there was a gentle knock on the door of the hot spring room.
"Brother? Are you still soaking? Can I come in?" Leah's clear and sweet voice came from outside the door.
Lynn took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and tried to make her voice sound natural: "Oh, it's Leah. Come in, the door's unlocked."
"Squeak—"
The wooden door was pushed open again.
Leah walked in.
She changed into a bathrobe, her long, wet, light blue hair cascading down her back, her face flushed from the steam, like a tempting peach.
She was also holding a small wooden basin containing some clean bath towels.
"Brother, Vera and the others are still playing in the water. I came to check on you first." Lia walked to the edge of the pool and naturally sat down in the spot where Elune had been squatting, placing the wooden tub aside.
"Brother, are you enjoying your bath?" Leah asked with concern.
"It's...it's alright." Lynn felt the body pressed against him underwater move slightly, causing him to catch his breath.
"Brother's face looks a little red. Is it too hot?" Leah leaned over with concern and reached out her little hand to check the temperature of Lynn's forehead.
This movement caused the collar of her bathrobe to droop slightly, revealing a glimpse of her smooth, snow-white skin and nascent curves before Lynn's eyes.
Lynn quickly looked away and mumbled, "Um, maybe a little."
"Then let me massage your head to help you relax, brother? Vera said that massages are very comfortable when you're soaking in a hot spring." As Leah spoke, she knelt up, moved to the edge of the pool behind Lynn, and gently pressed her small hand on Lynn's temple.
The girl's fingers were soft, still warm and slightly damp from soaking in the hot spring, and she massaged them with just the right amount of pressure. It felt really good.
But Lynn was completely unable to relax at that moment.
Because the "situation" underwater is more complicated.
Perhaps because of Lia's approach, Elune, who was hiding underwater, seemed to move slightly, and her body inevitably came into more contact with him.
The warm pool water, Lia's massage, and Elune's soft touch... all combined to create an extremely stimulating sensory experience.
Leah was completely oblivious, focusing intently on massaging Lynn, even humming an unknown tune, seemingly in a very good mood.
Her knee accidentally brushed against Lynn's back.
A very faint, muffled groan seemed to come from underwater, suppressed by the current.
Lynn's body stiffened again.
"Brother, your shoulders are so stiff. Were you too tired during the day?" Leah moved her hand to Lynn's shoulders and began to massage them carefully.
In order to exert force, her body involuntarily leaned forward slightly.
This position allowed Lynn to almost feel the softness and warmth of her body beneath her bathrobe at the back of her head.
Meanwhile, underwater ahead, the clandestine contact became even more difficult to ignore due to the ripples and movements.
Ice and Fire.
No, it's a double attack of warmth, fragrance, and softness.
Lynn felt her heart pounding like a drum, her blood rushing, and her forehead was covered in a mixture of steam from the hot spring and cold sweat.
He had to use all his willpower to maintain the facade of calm.
He even had to distract himself and control certain instinctive bodily reactions to avoid being noticed by Leah behind him, or... bumping into someone underwater.
"Lia... you don't need to press anymore, brother is much better." Lynn's voice was a little dry.
"Really? But I feel like my brother is still very tense." Leah didn't stop; instead, she massaged even more intently.
"My brother always shoulders a lot of burdens; he needs to relax."
As she spoke, she adjusted her posture, and one of her knees accidentally slipped into the edge of the hot spring pool and became submerged in the water.
And by sheer coincidence, the spot where her knees landed was... very close to where Elune was hiding underwater.
The body underwater seemed to suddenly recoil, pressing even closer to Lynn.
Lynn gasped, almost losing control of her expression.
"Brother? What's wrong?" Leah noticed Lynn's body stiffen instantly.
She stopped what she was doing, leaned down in confusion, and brought her small face close to Lynn's side, wanting to see his expression.
His platinum-gray eyes were crystal clear, filled with pure concern.
Warm breath sprayed onto Lynn's earlobe.
Underwater, the soft body seemed to tremble slightly, as if stimulated by the series of "accidents".
At this moment, Lynn's rationality was stretched to its limit.
He suddenly grabbed Leah's small hand, which was still kneading his shoulder.
"Lia!" His voice was more urgent than usual.
"Hmm?" Leah blinked, somewhat puzzled.
"Brother... I suddenly remembered that there is something very important I need to discuss with Captain Fengya."
"I've soaked in the hot spring enough, I need to go out for a bit."
"You should go home and get some rest too; you might have other plans for tomorrow."
Lynn tried to make her tone sound normal and urgent.
"Huh? Is it in such a hurry?"
"Then brother, hurry back, don't catch a cold."
Leah pouted in disappointment, but still obediently let go of her hand.
"Okay, okay." Lynn felt like she had been granted a pardon and almost jumped up from the hot spring, causing a splash of water.
He quickly grabbed a towel from the poolside, wrapped it haphazardly around his waist, and without bothering to dry it, strode towards the door.
"Brother, your bathrobe..." Leah reminded him from behind.
"Oh, right!" Lynn turned back, grabbed the clean bathrobe and put it on quickly, as if she were running away from something.
"Lia, you should go back early too!"
After saying that, he opened the wooden door without looking back, slipped out, and then gently closed the door behind him.
The hot spring room was quiet again.
All that remained was the misty water vapor and a somewhat bewildered Leah by the pool.
"Brother is acting so strange today..." Leah muttered, shaking her head, and began to tidy up her little wooden basin.
Unbeknownst to her, beneath the surface of the hot spring pool at her feet, the silver-haired elven chieftain was covering his mouth.
With Leah's departure.
Elune, her face flushed, slowly rose from the bottom of the water, breathing heavily and silently.
In her emerald green eyes, shyness, panic, and a hint of indescribable excitement intertwined, creating a captivating shimmer.
Those brief, chaotic few minutes underwater just now...
It was far beyond her expectations.
Lynn, who had escaped the hot spring room, stood in the courtyard under the starry sky. A gust of night wind made her shiver.
He raised his hand and wiped his face, unsure whether it was from the hot spring water or cold sweat.
I glanced back at the hot spring room, which was still lit up.
Lynn let out a long sigh of relief.
"Soaking in this hot spring...is much more exciting than exploring the dungeon."
"It's just a bit too exciting."
"really."
"Specialty hot springs and the like are perfect for summer."